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Yoza m-novel library proves its worth

On 22 August 2010 a new library of cellphone stories – also known as mobile novels or m-novels – was launched by the Shuttleworth Foundation as part of its m4Lit (mobiles for literacy) project. Yoza is the name of the m-novel library, which uses cellphones to support teen reading and writing.

20 online tools for teachers

In my opinion, teaching is one of the most demanding and difficult of all jobs. The internet is making things a little easier though. We’ve searched the web high and low to find some useful online applications and resources that integrate well into the school environment. If you’re a tech savvy teacher, you’ll most likely find some of these tools to be really useful.

ENGLISH: Selected worksheets covering Grade 8 – 12 prescribed literature

Provided here are a selection of worksheets covering different texts from the prescribed literature of the Grade 8 to 12 English curriculum.

ENGLISH: Prescribed Literature Grade 12

The prescribed literature for English Home Language and First Additional Language for Grade 12 for 2010 are provided here. Teachers have a variety of options of which they can choose in each genre.

ENGLISH: Prescribed Literature Grade 7 to 11

The prescribed literature for English Home Language and First Additional Language for 2010 are provided here. Teachers have a variety of options of which they can choose in each genre.

English: Grade 12 Exam Papers

Provided here are past Grade 12 exam papers for both Home Language and First Additional Language. The memoranda are also provided. The papers range from November 2008 to March 2010.

English Marksheets Grade 10-12

Attached here are the latest electronic marksheets for English Home Language and First Additional Language for Grade 10 to 12. They are dated as 2009 but are also applicable for 2010 and provisionally also for 2011.

Englishnet – New exciting resource for English teachers!

Englishnet is a new website created by English teachers, for English teachers. It was created specifically to host resources for the teaching of the South African English Language curriculum. This website offers a range of resources from lesson plans, to programmes of assessment, electronic marksheets, specific lessons on the prescribed literature, etc. It also has [...]

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A Modern School?

by Guest Author

I recently saw the following question posted on www.edchatsa.co.za, “Is there still place for a teacher-librarian in a modern school?”. What I find more interesting than the question itself is, what is a ‘modern’ school. There are those who believe that the biggest priority of a school, in order to be classified as ‘modern’, is [...]

Creating High Impact Learning Environments in Low Income Areas